The news is a potentially - tough blow for the Lakers (28 - 29), who sit 2 1/2 games behind the Houston Rockets for the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference. (sbnation.com)
People with type 2 diabetes can usually control it initially with diet, exercise, and glucose - lowering medication, but those with type 1 need to begin insulin injections immediately — a particularly tough blow when the patient is a child. (discovermagazine.com)
Truthfully, November suffered a few tough blows, not the least of which was an unsuccessful outcome in a grant we were on pins and needles waiting for. (thedressedaesthetic.com)